What do you put in your kong?

[Pateut]

Originally Posted by mojo

Quick question - does anybody else's yorkies chew and eat up their kongs?? They are pricey and get chewed up in a matter of days.
I went and bought the black one that supposed to be tougher, we will see.

I take them away when they are empty. I have a small laundry basket I keep toys and kongs in.(out of their reach) I think if I left them out they would probably chew them up like they do their toys.

[lisa_j]

I add only a tad a peanut butter for flavor and some smashed up banana to fat free plain yogurt and mix it well, stuff, then freeze.

[christiers]

Originally Posted by mojo

Exhibit A - chewed up kong
Exhibit B - Brand new tougher kong
Exhibit C - Same as B, only red...however, only had it two weeks and it was so chewed up I had to toss it for safety reasons

Coco destroyed ever KONG product we ever purchased, including the black extreme KONG. I actually contacted KONG, and they informed me to go to a bit size. Instead I went to a new product. We now use the Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff Orbos. Coco & Pickles love them, they even have a minty scent initially. We have 6 of them, including the first 2 that we purchased around a year ago. They are played with daily (this is how the 2 youngest get their dry kibble, not in a bowl, they love it...it's a game). I highly recommend the Planet Dog products, they are very durable.

[Kiki Mama]

Any advice for a sensitive stomach? We are working on only giving homemade treats. She loves busy bones and duck feet. But she isn't getting them anymore trying to be healthier and safer. We have purchased a Kong to replace those special treats but not sure what to fill them with.

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by Kiki Mama

Any advice for a sensitive stomach? We are working on only giving homemade treats. She loves busy bones and duck feet. But she isn't getting them anymore trying to be healthier and safer. We have purchased a Kong to replace those special treats but not sure what to fill them with.

Maybe add some plain cheerios or put a meal of her regular kibble in there? We used Kongs more often when Toki was a puppy to keep her occupied but I couldn't believe that some people would fill an entire kong with treats and give it to their dog! That volume is an entire meal for Toki LOL so I would just serve her meals to her in it or put something low in calories in there (not treats). I used to mix a can of wet food with a can of pumpkin and use that mixture to seal the ends (you could just use canned pumpkin by itself or plain mashed sweet potatoes or even plain non-fat yogurt...low in calories but tasty). Or you can just fill the entire kong with that same wet mixture and freeze it to keep them busier even longer.